3rd Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival - July 17 - 28, 2008

It doesn't get better than this!

Musician, songwriter & producer Allen Touissant

performs on Saturday July 19, 2008 at

Harry E. Kinney Civic Plaza in Albuquerque.

Experience 11 days of great jazz in July.

A partial list of artists includes Pharoah Sanders, Allen Toussaint, Youssou N’Dour, Cassandra Wilson, Kenny Garrett, Paquito D’Rivera, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and New Mexico’s own Chris Calloway and Arlen Asher.

Looking for Information?

For information on future NM Jazz festivals, contact:

• Outpost Productions at (505) 268-0044

2008 Albuquerque Performances

July 17, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.      
     Tetragon     
     Outpost Performance Space , Albuquerque

July 18, Friday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Pharoah Sanders Quintet      
     The Lensic Performing Arts Center , Santa Fe

July 18, Friday, 7:00 p.m.     
     New Mexico Jazz Workshop presents Salsa Under the Stars
     Son Como Son      
     The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Amphitheater

July 19, Saturday, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.      
     Jazz in the Afternoon     
     Jazz a la Carte
     Old Town Plaza, Albuquerque

July 19, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.      
     New Mexico Jazz Workshop presents Blues Under the Stars  
     Pleasure Pilots • The Memphis PTails • Alex Maryol
     The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Amphitheater

July 19, Saturday, 6:00 - 10:30 p.m.      
     Albuquerque Summerfest
     Allen Toussaint Quintet
     plus Hillary Smith's Hip Pocket • Paul Rivers Bailey
              Laryea Addy • Concepto Tambor     
      Harry E. Kinney Civic Plaza

July 20, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Bert Dalton Trio Honoring Chris Calloway
     Straight Up Honoring Arlen Asher      
     The Lensic Performing Arts Center , Santa Fe

July 22, Tuesday, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.       
     Perceptions: Kanoa Kaluhiwa’s AfriLatin Jazz Ensemble
     Le Chat Lunatique       
     Santa Fe Plaza

July 23, Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.       
     Jazz in the Evening
     Cathryn McGill Quartet       
     Old Town Plaza, Albuquerque

July 23 & 24, Wednesday & Thursday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Kenny Garrett Quartet
     Outpost Performance Space , Albuquerque

July 25 & 26, 7:00 p.m.        
     New Mexico Jazz Workshop presens Women's Voices     
     Friday (25th)        Charmed; Dianna Hughes; Patti Littlefield;
                                    Kari Simmons;Hillary Smith
     Saturday (26th)   The Buckarettes; Jenny Marlow;
                                    Busy McCarroll; Madi Sato; Susan Clark
     The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Amphitheater

July 25, Friday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Youssou N'Dour      
     The Lensic Performing Arts Center , Santa Fe

July 26, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Cassandra Wilson      
     The Lensic Performing Arts Center , Santa Fe

July 27, Sunday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Paquito D'Rivera's Funk Tango Quintet      
     The Lensic Performing Arts Center , Santa Fe

July 28, Monday, 7:30 p.m.       
     Preservation Hall Jazz Band      
     The Lensic Performing Arts Center , Santa Fe   
  
For performance information, contact:

• Outpost at (505) 268-0044
• The Lensic at (505) 988-1234
• The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History at (505) 243-7255
• Harry E. Kinney Civic Plaza at (505) 768-3556

Sponsors

The New Mexico Jazz Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department. The festival is presented by:

• Outpost Productions
• The Lensic in Santa Fe
• Santa Fe Bandstand/Outside In
• NM Jazz Workshop